There were two wins for the Manchester Evening News, with Neal Keeling crowned News Reporter of the Year and the paper’s Business Week publication named Specialist Publication of the Year.

Neal, who is currently undergoing cancer treatment, was presented with his award by a 74-year-old knife attack victim who had featured in one of his stories.

Nicola Green, head of Communications and Reputation for O2 UK, said: “The standard of entries this year was phenomenal. Every year interest in the O2 Awards grows which made the judging process even more difficult.

“The quality and breadth of submissions was exciting and encouraging for the future and we were delighted to introduce a further three new awards this year which reflect the developments taking place in the media industry and to recognise the new talent coming through.”

The full list of winners was as follows:

Business Journalist of the Year: Chris Maguire – North West Business Insider

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